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Community demands action on neglected Hangberg Civic Centre repairs
Following the eviction of illegal occupants at the Hangberg Civic Centre in Hout Bay earlier this year, local residents highlighted the continued state of the facility’s disrepair in June, a month dedicated to the youth so dependant on recreational s
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Bordeaux Street Tennis serves up top class action
Drawing large crowds and big names in politics, sport, music and government, the third annual Street Tennis tournament, also known as Wimbledon in Westridge, served up all the action for young and old.
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Residents, stakeholders unite to transform crime hot-spot behind Newlands pool
It is all hands on deck for a collaboration of stakeholders in the Southern Suburbs to reinvent a safe, secure and inviting environment behind the Newlands Swimming Pool, known to be a “crime hot-spot”, along the Liesbeek River.
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Coding4Mandela: Cape Town libraries join national coding competition
Libraries in Kloof Street, Vredehoek, Observatory and Kensington are some of several across the City of Cape Town that will take part in the coding action and will host in-house sessions on Thursday 18 July, Mandela Day.
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Philippi community mourns the loss of constable in off-duty murder
The Philippi police and community policing forum (CPF) have said a final farewell to one of their own, following the murder of Const Bonginkosi Zuko Bhobho while off-duty.
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Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre seeks urgent help after massive waves damage sanctuary
Animals in Cape Town have been battered by strong rain and gale-force winds that have swept across the province.
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Stormy weather sweeps the south as dwellings cave, Liesbeek bursts banks
Communities across the Southern Suburbs are hit hard by heavy downpours and gale-force winds wreaking havoc and destruction for residents and animals alike.
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Fish Hoek teacher joins record-breaking athlete to complete Robben Island swim for animals
Facing fluctuating water temperatures between 13,6 and 14 °C, Fish Hoek High School teacher Kim Adams set out on her first Robben Island Crossing on Monday 1 July, all in aid of animal welfare.
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Teens treated to first rugby game at Cape Town Stadium as community steps in to fight gangsterism
A group of boys and young men from Kensington could not contain their excitement when they got the opportunity to watch a live rugby match at the Cape Town Stadium recently.
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Residents of Vygieskraal still await formal housing after decades-long battle
For close to 1 000 residents living in the Vygieskraal informal settlement, they are no closer to formal housing as their decades-long battle continues.










